Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Archives, Canberra

Identity area

Identifier

daa/372

Authorized form of name

Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Archives, Canberra

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • Formerly Royal College of Nursing Australia Archives,1989-2012 (previously The College of Nursing Australia, 1949-1989)
  • Formerly The College of Nursing, 2002-2012 (previously the NSW College of Nursing, 1949-2002)

Type

  • Educational

Contact area

 

Emeritus Professor R Lynette Russell

Type

Address

Street address

1 Napier Close, Deakin

Locality

Canberra

Region

Australian Capital Territory

Country name

Postal code

2600

Telephone

02 9745 7500

Fax

Note

Description area

History

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) was formed in 2012 by the amalgamation of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia, and The College of Nursing (previously the New South Wales College of Nursing).
The Australian College of Nursing Archive is the repository for the historical documents, both organisational records and donated material, of the organisation. The Archive consists of three major archival collections:

  • The Australian College of Nursing collection, established in July 2012, is housed in Canberra. The collection contains documents and records of the organisation.
  • The Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) collection is also housed in Canberra. The collection includes material from Royal College and its predecessor organisation, The College of Nursing Australia (1949-1989). The RCNA collection contains documents and records of the organisation. It also includes the Burbidge and Slater individual collections.
  • The College of Nursing and its predecessor organisation, The NSW College of Nursing collection is housed at both Canberra and Parramatta. This archive was formally established in 1985 from the material that had accumulated since the formation of the college in 1949. The original intent was to maintain a historical record of the college. This intent has been fulfilled and broadened by the volume of donated material.

For further details of records held, see https://www.acn.edu.au/about-us/archives

Geographical and cultural context

Relevant to the Australian setting and the nursing profession within this setting.

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Refer to Policy and procedure B.4.1 Management of the Australian College of Nursing's Archival Collections at www.acn.edu.au

Buildings

Two sites:

  • Head Office: 1 Napier Close, Deakin ACT 2600
  • Branch Office: 9 Wentworth Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

Holdings


  • Archives of former Royal College of Nursing Australia, The College of Nursing, Australia (previously the NSW College of Nursing), all of which have now become the Australian College of Nursing.
  • Individual personal collections of former Members or Fellows of the organisation and its predecessors.

For further details of records held, see https://www.acn.edu.au/about-us/archives

Finding aids, guides and publications

Researching the Past - The archives of the Australian College of Nursing (In press as at 2018).

Access area

Opening times

By arrangement with the CEO (Form ARC004).
The archives team is available by email: archives@acn.edu.au. The archives are normally open each Thursday from 10am-3pm.

Access conditions and requirements

Researchers are required to abide by the conditions of access (Form ARC005).

Access times are dependent on appropriate supervision being available.

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Assistance is provided by the Archives team to help find material appropriate to the research being undertaken.

Reproduction services

Photocopying is available.

Public areas

Staff and students recreation rooms.

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 13 March 2018

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Education (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

1 Napier Close, Deakin
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600